sakula | 14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a

General

Target

14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe
Size

168KB
MD5

cce4e7ebab94c2ced267a34dfd187525
SHA1

2f68f04e7bd67c99ae4ffd039804af999d11f3d7
SHA256

14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a
SHA512

377f388dce5d62cc911f01e7ea19e937653f1bacea0a2e05375a7ee3ab262b702fd6c67253958000590b57a41911299e5c26bf2c573bc75cb038a685be36e009

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1828-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1404-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1404	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1888 PING.EXE

pid	process
1888	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	260	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	260	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	260	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	260	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	260	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	260	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1828	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1140	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1404	1828	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1404	1828	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1404	1828	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 2304	1828	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 2304	1828	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 2304	1828	14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1888	2304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1888	2304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 1888	2304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e00851da0fd8ea25ccb064acc7a6a2b27b1c9a0206a2b89a006d2f34085a3a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1888

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:260

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1140

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
347ef5f9fa506320478c67c64241945f

SHA1
baa16bf5d60938d394a20a33f4f53a78a9583b41

SHA256
b60d09df19bbacb75a7a57ff3eaea780e32276e51908e5fb90ec2fb2c92d1386

SHA512
58d8ef3ffbf698aa7c674f98d8561b1bc5e3da9aa35939adb77bb9063d455b4fe813e3b0e71ae0cc8202ad65a897149b2eacd59e4d78104c097d2a88344656e4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
347ef5f9fa506320478c67c64241945f

SHA1
baa16bf5d60938d394a20a33f4f53a78a9583b41

SHA256
b60d09df19bbacb75a7a57ff3eaea780e32276e51908e5fb90ec2fb2c92d1386

SHA512
58d8ef3ffbf698aa7c674f98d8561b1bc5e3da9aa35939adb77bb9063d455b4fe813e3b0e71ae0cc8202ad65a897149b2eacd59e4d78104c097d2a88344656e4

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memory/260-132-0x000001EBD41A0000-0x000001EBD41B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/260-133-0x000001EBD4820000-0x000001EBD4830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/260-134-0x000001EBD6F20000-0x000001EBD6F24000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1404-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1828-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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